What is land area — area in Vietnam?

Land area — area in Vietnam was 31,343 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 32,549 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 31,007 1000 ha in 2003.

How does Vietnam rank for land area — area?

Vietnam ranks 78th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Vietnam data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Vietnam

Name: Land area — Area in Vietnam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Vietnam: Land area — Area was 31,343 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

31,343 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 267 countries

All-time high

32,549 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

31,007 1000 ha

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Vietnam, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Vietnam is 31,343 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Vietnam peaked at 32,549 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,007 1000 ha, in 2003.

Vietnam ranks 78th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Land area — Area in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	32,549 1000 ha	—
1962	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	32,549 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	31,106 1000 ha	-4.4%
2001	31,109 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	31,055 1000 ha	-0.2%
2003	31,007 1000 ha	-0.2%
2004	31,007 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	31,284 1000 ha	+0.9%
2006	31,280 1000 ha	-0.0%
2007	31,256 1000 ha	-0.1%
2008	31,279 1000 ha	+0.1%
2009	31,276 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	31,329 1000 ha	+0.2%
2011	31,328 1000 ha	-0.0%
2012	31,346 1000 ha	+0.1%
2013	31,301 1000 ha	-0.1%
2014	31,337 1000 ha	+0.1%
2015	31,338 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	31,339 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	31,340 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	31,343 1000 ha	+0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

Vietnam's 31,343 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Vietnam's 31,343 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 17.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	9
1970s	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	10
1980s	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	10
1990s	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	32,549 1000 ha	10
2000s	31,166 1000 ha	31,007 1000 ha	31,284 1000 ha	10
2010s	31,334 1000 ha	31,301 1000 ha	31,346 1000 ha	10
2020s	31,343 1000 ha	31,343 1000 ha	31,343 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

75 Malaysia 32,855 1000 ha compare
76 Côte d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
76 Cote d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
78 Viet Nam 31,343 1000 ha compare
80 Oman 30,950 1000 ha compare
81 Poland 30,607 1000 ha compare

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Vietnam?: Land area — area in Vietnam was 31,343 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 32,549 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 31,007 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Vietnam rank for land area — area?: Vietnam ranks 78th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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